That's why I think remote work could be a great equalizer. While understanding that not everyone can work remotely, it should be employer's obligation to prove that work must be done on-premise (factory workers, most service workers and so on). The rest could spread into areas that have not been considered attractive from the employment point of view for the past 20+ years. This raises valuations of property in those areas, brings in businesses, while at the same time reducing valuations of metropolitan areas. If only elected governments felt any kind of responsibility to make equality a priority.